A small town in Alberta, Canada. It’s just southeast of Calgary and about an hour and a half to the American border. With a population of 1,983(2016), it’s a humble town, great to move to, with great housing, healthcare and educational opportunities. Come visit and you'll earn the chance to say "Bean there, done that".
How do you find this town located in southern Alberta? Well, it’s located on Highway 3 and it’s approximately 100km north of the United States border, 320 km southeast of Calgary and 51 km southwest of Medicine Hat.
From Edmonton 5 hr 29 min (537.3 km) via AB-36 S From Calgary 3 hr 10 min (303.6 km) via Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 E Not too bad of a drive in my opinion, and it’s also a great pit stop.
There are many things to do in this small community. There are a lot of community-organized activities made by the locals. A lot of the activities are hosted at:
There are many activities to do in Bow Island such as the Bow Island Jubilee Golf Club, the splash park, hunting, stargazing, and many local restaurants to try. Erna's Rolling Pin & Berry Cafe, Jimmy's Drive, Peter's Family Restaurant, and many more. Click this tripadvior link to see Bow Island favourites.
Meet the town mascot “Pinto MacBean”. Yes, he was named after the pinto bean. Bow Island is known for the dry edible bean industry. The mascot is located next to Highway No. 3 and is the first to greet visitors.
Pinto Macbean was designed by Jane Osborne and was revealed to the public in 1992. Jon Pinto, an artist that used to work for Walt Disney, created a cartoon version for the town to use on its 100th Centennial Celebration. The artist brought together features from familiar cartoons such as eyes like M & M characters and limbs like veggie tales.
Fun Fact! Bow Island was actually supposed to be given to an actual island. It's located at the confluence of Bow Oldman rivers, just north of Grassy Lake. Due to an error, Grassy Lake and Bow Island were mixed up.
Due to it being a small town, housing should be a lot cheaper compared to bigger cities such as Edmonton and Calgary. The crime rate is low in Bow Island, which makes it a safe place to move into with family. There are options of schools to attend all the from k-12.
